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Alta (Bengali: আলতা) (Odia: ଅଳତା), alah or mahavar is a red dye that is applied to the hands and feet of women, mainly in the Indian subcontinent. It is applied with a cotton swab or brush to the hands and feet during marriage ceremonies and festivals. Alta is originally produced from lac, although today it is mainly replaced with synthetic dyes.

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  • Alta (Bengali: আলতা) (Odia: ଅଳତା), alah or mahavar is a red dye that is applied to the hands and feet of women, mainly in the Indian subcontinent. It is applied with a cotton swab or brush to the hands and feet during marriage ceremonies and festivals. Alta is originally produced from lac, although today it is mainly replaced with synthetic dyes. (en)
  • Alta (bengalí: আলতা ) (oriya: ଅଳତା ), Alah o mahavar es un colorante rojo que se aplica a las manos y los pies de las mujeres, sobre todo en el subcontinente indio.​​​​​​​​ Se aplica con un hisopo de algodón o un cepillo en las manos y los pies durante las ceremonias matrimoniales y festivales. Originalmente el alta era producido a partir de laca, aunque hoy en día se reemplaza principalmente con tintes sintéticos.​ (es)
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  • Alta (Bengali: আলতা) (Odia: ଅଳତା), alah or mahavar is a red dye that is applied to the hands and feet of women, mainly in the Indian subcontinent. It is applied with a cotton swab or brush to the hands and feet during marriage ceremonies and festivals. Alta is originally produced from lac, although today it is mainly replaced with synthetic dyes. (en)
  • Alta (bengalí: আলতা ) (oriya: ଅଳତା ), Alah o mahavar es un colorante rojo que se aplica a las manos y los pies de las mujeres, sobre todo en el subcontinente indio.​​​​​​​​ Se aplica con un hisopo de algodón o un cepillo en las manos y los pies durante las ceremonias matrimoniales y festivales. Originalmente el alta era producido a partir de laca, aunque hoy en día se reemplaza principalmente con tintes sintéticos.​ (es)
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  • Alta (dye) (en)
  • Alta (tintura) (es)
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